| Con Name |
Dates |
Location |
Chair |
Guests |
| CopperCon |
Sept 11-13, 1981 |
Howard Johnson's
Caravan Inn,
Phoenix, AZ |
Terry Gish |
Author GoH:
Marion Zimmer Bradley
Fan GoH - Ken St. Andre |
| CopperCon 2 |
Sept 10-12, 1982 |
Howard Johnson's
Caravan Inn,
Phoenix, AZ |
M. R. Hildebrand |
Pro GoH - Fred Saberhagen
Fan GoH - Barry Bard
TM: Marion Zimmer Bradley |
| CopperCon 3 |
Sept 9-11, 1983 |
Phoenix Hilton,
Phoenix, AZ |
Clif Baird |
Pro GoH - Theodore Sturgeon
Fan GoH - Alice Williams
TM: G. Harry Stine |
| CopperCon 4 |
Sept 7-9, 1984 |
Sunburst Hotel,
Scottsdale, AZ |
Bruce Farr |
Pro GoH - Somtow Sucharitkul
Fan GoH - Samuel Konkin III |
| CopperCon 5 |
Sept 6-8, 1985 |
Safari Resort,
Scottsdale, AZ |
Margaret Grady |
Pro GoH - Nancy Springer
Fan GoH - Keith Williams |
| CopperCon 6 |
Sept 4-7, 1986 |
Safari Resort,
Scottsdale, AZ |
Margaret Grady |
Pro GoH - James P. Hogan,
Fan GoH - Sean McCoy, |
| CopperCon 7 |
Sept 18-21, 1987 |
Ambassador Inn,
Phoenix, AZ |
Margaret Grady |
GoH - Opus (The Penguin) |
| CopperCon 8 |
Sept 9-11, 1988 |
Phoenix Hyatt Regency, Phoenix, AZ |
Sam Stubbs |
Pro GoH: Robert Vardeman
Fan GoH: Pat Mueller |
| CopperCon 9 |
Sept 10-12, 1989 |
Safari Resort,
Scottsdale, AZ |
Doug Cosper |
Author GoH: AE Van Vogt,
Fan GoHs: Jim & Doreen Webbert |
| CopperCon 10 |
Sept 7-9, 1990 |
Safari Resort,
Scottsdale, AZ |
Matt Frederick |
Author GoH: Keith Laumer
Fan GoH: Wilson "Bob" Tucker
Special Guest: David Gerrold. |
| CopperCon 11 |
Sept 6-8, 1991 |
Safari Resort,
Scottsdale, AZ |
Doug Cosper |
Author GoH: Michael McCollum
Artist GoH: Armand Cabrera
Fan GoHs: Bruce & Kim Farr |
| CopperCon 12 |
Sept 11-13, 1992 |
Camelview Resort, Scottsdale, AZ |
Matt Frederick |
Author GoH - Roger Zelazny
Author GoH - Alan Dean Foster |
| CopperCon 13 |
Sept 10-12, 1993 |
Holiday Inn Convention Center, Phoenix, AZ |
Larry Hallock |
Author GoH - Robert Sheckley
Artist GoH - Wayne Barlowe |
CopperCon 14
aka CopperCon Unplugged |
Sept 9-11, 1994 |
Francisco Grande Hotel, Casa Grande, AZ |
Matt Frederick |
Author GoH - Verne Vinge
Fan GoH - David Hungerford |
| CopperCon 15 |
Sept 8-10, 1995 |
Phoenix Airport Days Inn, Phoenix, AZ |
Steve Burroughs |
Author GoH - Spider Robinson
Artist GoH - Jeanne Robinson
Fan GoH - M.R. Hildebrande |
| CopperCon 16 |
Sept 6-8, 1996 |
Holiday Inn SunSpree Resort, Scottsdale, AZ |
Lee Whiteside |
Author GoH -
Lois McMaster Bujold
Artist GoH - Alan Gutierrez
Special Guest - Andrew Robinson
Filk Guests - Karen Willson & Chris Weber |
| CopperCon 17 |
Sept 5-7, 1997 |
Holiday Inn Sunspree Resort, Scottsdale, AZ |
Doug Cosper |
Author GoHs - Kevin J. Anderson & Rebecca Moesta
Local Author GoH: Ernest Hogan
Filk: Doctor Jane Robinson & Cynthia McQuillan |
| CopperCon 18 |
Sept 4-7, 1998 |
Embassy Suites,
Phoenix, AZ |
Jim Cryer |
Author GoH -
Stephen R. Donaldson
Artist GoH -
Mitchell Davidson Bentley
Filk Guest - Jeff Hitchin |
| CopperCon 19 |
Sept 10-12, 1999 |
Holiday Inn Sunspree Resort, Scottsdale, AZ |
Craig Dyer
(Robert Osman) |
Author GoH - David Weber
Artist GoH - Brett Bass
Filk GoH:
Mitchell Burnside Clapp |
| CopperCon 2000 |
Sept 8-10, 2000 |
Holiday Inn Sunspree Resort, Scottsdale, AZ |
Mark Boniece |
Author GoH - Poul Anderson
Artist GoH - Vincent Di Fate
Music GoH - Cecilia Eng
Local Author - Jennifer Roberson
Local Author - Adam Niswander
Science Guest -
Dr. David Williams |
| CopperCon 21 |
Sept 7-9, 2001 |
Holiday Inn Sunspree Resort, Scottsdale, AZ |
Stephanie Bannon |
Author GoH - Julian May
Artist GoH: Mark Roland
Local Author: Diana Gabaldon
Music GoH - Heather Alexander |
| CopperCon 22 |
Sept 6-8, 2002 |
Embassy Suites Phoenix North, Phoenix, AZ |
Jim Cryer |
Author GoH: Barbara Hambly
Artist GoH: Lubov
SPFX GoH: Mojo
Music Guest: Jordin Kare |
| CopperCon 23 |
Sept 5-7, 2003 |
Embassy Suites Phoenix North, Phoenix, AZ |
Lee Whiteside |
Author GoH: Connie Willis
Artist GoH: David Mattingly
Music Guest of Honor:
Larry Warner |
| CopperCon 24 |
Sept 10-12, 2004 |
Embassy Suites Phoenix North, Phoenix, AZ |
Bob LaPierre |
Author GoH: Alan Dean Foster
Artist GoH: Todd Lockwood
Music Guest of Honor: Leslie Fish |
| CopperCon 25 |
Sept 9-11, 2005 |
Embassy Suites Phoenix North, Phoenix, AZ |
Walter Sanville |
Author GoH: Greg Keyes
Author GoH: Robert Sawyer
Artist GoH: Mark Greenawalt
Music Guest of Honor:
Escape Key
|
| CopperCon 26 |
Sept 1-4, 2006 |
Tempe Mission Palms, Tempe, AZ |
Mark Boniece |
Author GoH: Diane Duane
Author GoH: Peter Morwood
Author GoH: Marc Zicree
Artist GoH: Sarah Clemens
Music Guest of Honor:
Seanan McGuire |
| CopperCon 27 |
Sept 7-9, 2007 |
Embassy Suites Phoenix North, Phoenix, AZ |
Bob LaPierre |
Author GoH: Charlaine Harris
Local Author GoH:
Mike Stackpole
Artist GoH: Sean Martin
Music Guest of Honor:
Heather Stern & Alison Stern
|
| CopperCon 28 |
August 29-31, 2008 |
Embassy Suites,
Paradise Valley/Scottsdale |
Gary Swaty |
Author GoH:
MaryJanice Davidson
Media GoH: Greg Weisman
Artist GoH:David Hedgecock
Music Guest of Honor:
Steven Brust
Special Guest of Honor:
Anthony Alongi
|
| CopperCon 29 |
.. |
CANCELED |
Mark Boniece |
.. |
| CopperCon 30 |
Sept 3-6, 2010 |
Windemere Hotel,
Mesa, AZ |
Mark Boniece |
Author GoH:
Stephen R Donaldson
Author Guest: Yvonne Navarro
Author Guest: Weston Ochse
Author Guest:
David Lee Summers
Music Guest: Mark Horning
|
| CopperCon 31 |
Sept 2 - 5, 2011 |
Hilton Garden Inn,
Avondale, AZ |
Nyki Robertson |
Author GoH: Carrie Vaughn
Local Guest Author:
Janni Lee Simner
Fan Guest: M.R. "Hilde" Hildebrand
|
| CopperCon 32 |
Aug 31 - Sept 3, 2012 |
Hilton Garden Inn,
Avondale, AZ |
Bob LaPierre |
Author GoH: Ari Marmell
Local Guest Author: James Owen
|
